81Powers of entry and inspection

#### 81 Powers of entry and inspection 81 Powers of entry and inspection > > (1) An authorised officer or a police officer may— > > > > > (a) enter any tow truck, or > > > > > (b) stop and detain any tow truck, or > > > > > (c) enter any premises at which a person carries on business as a tow truck operator (whether or not those premises are the place of business specified in a licence), or > > > > > (d) enter any other premises (including a holding yard) that are used in connection with the carrying on of towing operations, > > > > and exercise in relation to the tow truck, or in those premises, the functions specified in subsection (2). > > > (2) The functions that may be exercised by an authorised officer or a police officer are as follows— > > > > > (a) the officer may conduct such investigations, and make such inquiries, searches, examinations and inspections, as the officer considers necessary, > > > > > (b) the officer may require the occupier of the premises, or the driver of the tow truck or any other person in charge of the tow truck, to produce to the officer any records or documents relating to the activities carried on at the premises or relating to the operation of the tow truck, > > > > > (c) the officer may make copies of, or take extracts from, any such records or documents, > > > > > (d) the officer may require the occupier of the premises, or the driver of the tow truck or any other person in charge of the tow truck, to provide such reasonable assistance and facilities as may be requested by the officer, > > > > > (e) the officer may seize anything that the officer has reasonable grounds for believing is connected with an offence under this Act or the regulations, > > > > > (f) the officer may do any other thing the officer is authorised to do under this Division. > > > (3) Entry under this section may be effected with the use of reasonable force.